1. whorl - Noun
2. whorl - Verb
A circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
The fly of a spindle.
Source: Webster's dictionaryGymnosperm seedlings also have cotyledons, and these are often variable in number (multicotyledonous), with from 2 to 24 cotyledons forming a whorl at the top of the hypocotyl (the embryonic stem) surrounding the plumule. Source: Internet
Overall the circular shape is that of the Salish whorl used in Coast Salish Art. Source: Internet
Other distinct features include a gynoecium with five to 10 joined carpels, and flowers with more than three parts per whorl. Source: Internet
These organs are arranged in a series of whorls: four sepals on the outer whorl, followed by four petals inside this, six stamens, and a central carpel region. Source: Internet
The spindle whorl itself is dated from the year 1000 to 1100 AD. Source: Internet
They are usually bisexual and verticillastrate (a flower cluster that looks like a whorl of flowers but actually consists of two crowded clusters). Source: Internet